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Web Services Connect Value Chains

10/30/2009 by Jack Burnett

When it comes to manufacturing technology, web services are what connects systems and companies; a key technology for optimizing manufacturing value chains. Web services integrate applications over the Internet using the XML and SOAP open standards - XML to code and to decode data, and SOAP to transport it. Using Web services two organizations can communicate data to each other without knowing the details of each other's IT systems.  This allows a low cost method for integrating systems and synchronizing the flow of information across the manufacturing value chain.

TwinEngines integrates companies with their vendors, customers and dealers by implementing technology-based solutions.  We use web services everyday to help small and mid-market manufacturers and companies participating in manufacturing value chains to be more effective, agile and connected.  Here is a list of some of the web services we developed for the manufacturing value chain:

Salesforce.net - web service integrating web sales inquiries to CRM

eConnect - connect the Microsoft Dynamics GP financial system to your eCommerce website - web services that transfer products into the website and sales orders from the website

Authorize.Net - set of web services to authorize and capture charges for credit card purchases on an eCommerce website

PayPal Payflow Pro - set of web services to authorize and capture charges for credit card purchases on an eCommerce website

FedEx Web Services - set of web services to validate addresses and obtain shiping rates and services for eCommerce

UPS Online Tools - set of web services to validate addresses and obtain shipping rates and services for eCommerce

MAS 200 - web services to transfer product inventory to the website and send online orders to the MAS 200 system

OptiCard - set of web services to allow use of gift cards for B2B and B2C eCommerce - inquiry, add value, redemption and partial redemption, etc

SharePoint web services - web content management, document management and Portal lists web services

Custom Intranet administration web services for document and user management functions

Shareholder.com web services for integrating financials on your website

Bronto email marketing web services for website integration to the email service provider


Other integration technology that TwinEngines implements includes:

  • Google API - integration of Google maps on websites
  • Google Custom Search and Analytics integration
  • SQL Replication and Stored Procedures to transfer data from Company Extranets to In-House systems
  • Microsoft Virtual Earth integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM

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